15-year-old Congo giant Bienvenue Letuni
http://baskonia.elcorreodigital.com/...910141346.html (translation by Google Translate)The Caja Laboral Letuni tested at a DRC of 2.24 meters and 15 years
Bienvenue Letuni can dunk without jumping. From The 224 cm high and 240 cm wingspan, the Congolese boy of 15 years has raised expectations in your workouts with Joventut, first stop on their tour of Spain.
Letuni not know what their final destination. For now trains with the dark green shirt and Friday will travel to Vitoria, to perform the same process in the ranks of the Caja Laboral.
The giant Congolese Webber has been accompanied by Lunfanga, also 15, but 36 inches shorter, and you feel wrapped by Anicet Lavodrama former Central African center, a player of 2.04 meters, which acts as the guide, its mouth and their eyes on the unknown world of Europe.
The African Dream
Letuni's dream is to cover the same steps that once led another Congolese, Serge Ibaka, who excelled in the Ricoh Manresa, before taking the final step to the NBA this summer, with the shirt of Oklahoma Thunders.
But he knows that the road is long, comparable to that had to go in your day from the village of his birth until Kinshasa Bandundu, 250 miles done on board a truck to save what was worth the ticket.
Letuni is the latest recruit to the Sports U1st representation agency, who designed the race of other Africans as Eyenga Ibaka or Christian, now in Badalona club, but already been included in the 'draft' in the NBA for the Cavaliers.
While the giant trains in Badalona and in the coming days will also be donning the jersey of the Caja Laboral, Lavodrama Dakar director of the company that represents him, not for your phone to meet the expectations it has created the presence of Letuni .
Within days, the Congolese return to Kinshasa to continue playing in the Onatra. You will have time then to evaluate tenders received and whether it is time to travel to Spain, as a step towards the American dream.
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Sultan Kosen watch out.
If he doesn't get treatment he could certainly get there, but I think he will. He already has a somewhat strong built body, that's good.Originally Posted by Wu-Tang
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I sincerely hope on his behalf that they restrict his growth with medical means or other, not only out of a basketball angle but life aspect as well.
If he surpasses 2.30, then he will have a tremendous hard time playing professional basketball.
There quite a few examples to this similarity. There was some Romanian player in NBA some time ago, could not play. A more current example is the huge talent Boban Marjanovic of KK Hemofarm. Barely ever that his mpg reads "11mpg" on an average even though he consumes the given time fairly good statistically on almost every occasion.
Gheorghe Muresan, despite having some physical problems could definitely play, he had some very good seasons in Europe and in the NBA. Other giants who can barely do anything in a basketball court are Podkolzine or Slavko Vranes.
About this guy, what's even more outstanding that his 224 cm height is his wingspan, almost 2.50 m (i don't think anyone in the NBA right now has over 2.30 m). He looks much bulkier than Manute Bolt ever was for example.
Another pic.
Yes, he's hugging 4 guys.
I think he could hug an extra one
Die Liebe wird eine Krankheit, wenn man sie als eine Heilung sieht
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Yes, you are correct. i must have replaced Muresan with some other giant currently retired. My fault.
Albeit, analyzing very tall players in general (above 2,20), we can easily come to the conclusion that the taller they are the worse is their motorics, not to mention the injury proneness. This is especially evident when it comes to sensitiveness of knees for mentioned scope of players.
Since he already seems to be fully able to dunk without needing to jump, i hope he does not grow to much more as addressed before.
Hopefully, he does not have any medical problem that causes him to grow that big. How is his endurance on the court? How fast is he? And his coordination? At 15 years old he is still growing! Only time will tell if he is capable in reaching his ultimate basketball dream.
He looks terrible in the photo... Obviously he has malaria disease.. hope not...
But very clear 15 years old and very skinny guy looking something to eat ..
Help Africa ...!!!
Are you serious?As penzias mentioned the guy is bulkier than Manute Bol ever was.
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Hey, watch out your vocabulary...
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16 free throws in the last 4 minutes...
Puerto Rico had 20 the whole game
Seriosuly... someone quote this whole post and signature me... Greek Loby Rulz
Arvydas Sabonis, Yao Ming, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Rik Smits are an exception to this and probably are the most versatile really big men (for those above 220 cm) to have played the game.
Manute Bol and Shawn Bradley though were great shot blockers and to be a great shot blocker u should have some kind of quick response in terms of motorics (being above 220 cm also helps alot in this regard
Bolded players have heavily struggled with serious injuries not only once throughout their carriers, not changing the fact that they were (are) great Centers. Surely you must agree that a 210-213 center is more versatile and more likely to avoid devastating injuries.Arvydas Sabonis, Yao Ming, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Rik Smits are an exception to this and probably are the most versatile really big men (for those above 220 cm) to have played the game.
Manute Bol and Shawn Bradley though were great shot blockers and to be a great shot blocker u should have some kind of quick response in terms of motorics (being above 220 cm also helps alot in this regard
Yeah that's true but even with their injuries these guys are truly admirable athletes for what they could do at such a height (By the way even Rik Smits retired at a relatively young age (34) due to his repeated foot injuries that he sustained throughout his career in the NBA).
Of course a 210-213 center is more versatile than someone whom is more than 220 cuz u've even got power forwards/centers at that height like Dirk, Duncan, KG, Gasol, etc.
hehe very tall can he run?
In January Letuni will have an operation performed on his brain to stop his growth.
Die Liebe wird eine Krankheit, wenn man sie als eine Heilung sieht
Artificial Nature
Die Liebe wird eine Krankheit, wenn man sie als eine Heilung sieht
Artificial Nature
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